NORMAL, IL—Week one of high school football wrapped up this past weekend. All five teams in the Bloomington-Normal area won. The Normal Community Ironmen kicked off their season with a 55-12 win over the Richwood Knights. Next week, they will host Normal West in a rivalry matchup on Friday at 7 pm. The Normal West Wildcats snuck by in a close one over the Peoria Notre Dame Irish by a […]
Photo courtesy of NCHS Ironmen on Facebook NORMAL, Ill.- The Normal Community High School football team is off to a 5-0 start to the year. With the last four games of the season approaching, Coach Jason Drengwitz had the chance to comment on the Ironmen’s hot start. “We have a lot to prove." Drengwitz said, "we need to play to a certain level to be successful." The Ironmen have yet […]
Image courtesy of Bloomington Raider Football on Twitter The Bloomington Purple Raiders will take on the Centennial Chargers Friday September 30th at 7 p.m. Bloomington’s coming into this game after losing to Normal Community last week, 35-7. The Purple Raiders are 2-3 on the season. The matches where they came out victorious have been close matches until the end. With half the season being completed, Bloomington needs to […]
Image courtesy of NCWHS Athletics on Twitter The Normal West Wildcats take on the Richmond-Burton Rockets Saturday, September 17th at 3 p.m. Normal West is coming off a 21-4 victory in an away game against Normal Community High School. The Wildcats have been dominating teams all throughout the season, as they defeated Bloomington 46-0 and Champaign Central 42-0. This upcoming game will be a test for Normal West, as […]
NORMAL Ill.- University High School Varsity baseball is off to a swinging start of the season, with a record two wins and three loses. The two victories the team have this season have been shutouts and have at least scored ten or more runs. The first victory of the season was ten to zero against Sacred Heart-Griffin and the second victory was against Springfield Southeast High School with a score […]
NORMAL, Ill. -- Redbird Arena was the host to some of Illinois' best athletes this weekend. The arena was host to the IHSA State Volleyball tournament, hosting the final four teams from 1A-4A on Friday and Saturday evening. One of Normal’s very own was featured in this contest, as Normal Community West High School was featured in the first round of the state semifinals. To get to the point of […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Playoff football kicks off tonight with the Normal Community Ironmen going up against the Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals. Kickoff for this game will begin at approximately 6:30 p.m. The Ironmen are coming off of an undefeated season and look to bring their momentum into the playoffs. Head coach Jason Drengwitz describes the emotions the team is feeling heading into the playoffs. "I think they are really excited, […]
METAMORA, Ill.- A local Highschool football program, who has a familiar mascot, has been in the process of building a positive culture around the sport and their community for years now. This program is Metamora High School. The Redbirds started out hot this season with five consecutive wins, three of which were won by more than thirty points. The next three weeks resulted in losses; however, the Metamora squad has […]
NORMAL Ill.- The Normal Community Ironmen are set to host the IHSA 3A Cross Country Regional Championships this Saturday at Maxwell Park. The girls will kick off the action at 10:30 a.m. with the boys to follow at 11:30 a.m. The course is open to spectators and the event is free of charge. The Ironmen are the lone representative from the Bloomington-Normal area in the 11-team field. The pool for the regional […]
